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Teaching holidays in anti-bias education - Coggle Diagram
Teaching holidays in anti-bias education
Holiday's are only one way to explore diversity
There is a difference between learning about and celebrating a holiday
Holidays are not universal
Every holiday tradition deserves respect
Holidays often have deep emotional meaning for the people who celebrate them
Each family has its own version of holiday traditions, including not celebrating.
Holidays that have official status usually reflect the beliefs, perspective, and history of the dominant culture.
Secular or commercialized versions of holidays are not culture neutral
Changing how a program does holiday activities requires thoughtfulness, sensitivity, and patience.
Develop a holiday policy
How would holiday activities serve each of the four anti-bias education goals?
What process will be used among the staff to make decisions about which holidays to use and how?
How will you work with families from diverse backgrounds to find mutually satisfying solutions to holiday issues?
How will you work with families who do not want their child participating in holiday activities?
Guidelines for planning holiday activities
Understand the context of the holiday
Plan how to equitably respect everyone's traditions
Make room for children to share their own experiences
Consider how to approach birthdays
Create unique class or school celebrations
Plan ways to work with families who do not want their child to participate